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Three Forks High School junior Jasmyn Murphy is a state champion. Murphy finished in first in the long jump at last week's Class B State Meet in Laurel with a winning mark of 17 feet and .25 inches. Head Coach Tracy Welter praised Murphy for her performance. "She has worked her tail off in season and offseason to be a champion," she said. One of the best all-around track athletes in the state, Murphy also finished fourth in the 300 hurdles, sixth in the 200 meters, and just missed out on... Full story
Amid a five-year update on the City of Three Forks Growth Policy, preliminary results of an ongoing questionnaire show 131 of 265 responders indicating they would like to see some sort of local bus system or rideshare program. A bus pickup service would not be entirely new for the City of Three Forks. According to City Councilmen and HRDC Board member Gene Townsend, a trial run of bus services to Bozeman was offered in 2010. There are also medical drop-offs and pickups currently provided by Galavan Medical Services. Townsend said the HRDC... Full story
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks announced last week that the City of Three Forks was one of 42 trail organizations, communities, and various land-managing agencies throughout the state to receive federal Recreational Trails Program (RTP) grant awards for their projects in 2021. The City of Three Forks was awarded partial funding of $52,500 to be used to help pave .8 miles of the Headwaters Trail System. The county had asked for funding of $69,999 for the project. Fifty-three RTP applications were received this year from various eligible...
The Missouri Headwaters State Park, Summer Speaker Series, will start next week. The theme in 2021 is “Significance of Public Lands” and will take each Saturday through mid-August at 7 p.m. at the campground. The series will start on June 12 with Montana songwriter and musician Rob Quist. The schedule for the rest of June includes Mark Filonczuk, who on June 19 will discuss trail access in public lands. On June 16, Jim Smith is scheduled to present on the Jedediah Smith and the fur trade era. The July schedule kicks off the day before Ind...
Next Gen Personal Finance (NGPF), the leader in financial education in middle and high schools in the U.S., has issued Three Forks High School a $1,000 Grant under its Mission: 2025 Challenge after the school added Personal Finance as an elective for the 2021-2022 School Year. U.S. high schools that launch new one-semester personal finance courses starting with the 2021-2022 school year will join Three Forks High School and receive $1,000 grants, with $1 million to be awarded in total. The goa...
If you are looking for something to do on what is forecasted to be the hottest day of 2021, you won’t have to travel far. The Three Forks Farmer’s Market will kick off the season on June 3. The market will give residents across the Gallatin Valley an excellent opportunity to spend some time outside and shop with local vendors. As is the case with the locally organized events throughout the year, people need to get out and show their support. It would be wonderful to see not only a big crowd during the market but throughout the season. Sho... Full story
I cannot play a musical instrument, and I’m pretty sure if anyone would hear me sing, they might run away as fast and as far away as possible. On one occasion in college, I was part of an organization that joined a singing competition. As silly as it sounds, the “Homecoming Sing” was a huge deal. While I was needed for numbers so it would look like we were a huge ensemble, I was told to lip-sync and that I don’t dare sing when we get onto stage. So, although I have a “Homecoming Sing” title, I was only going through the motions. While I am... Full story
Kathy Jo Greer Gottlob joined her Savior Jesus on Wednesday evening, May 19, 2021. Kathy was brought into this world on her grandparent's wedding anniversary, April 14, 1957. She was born in Great Falls, Montana to Jim and Kay Greer. She grew up in Simms Montana, with a short 3 year stay in San Diego California with her family. At 5 years old she was the first open heart surgery patient to have the heart repaired outside of the body at the University of Minnesota, where the ground breaking procedure took place. Her name can be found in the... Full story
On Friday, June 4, Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park will host a free talk entitled “Crawl, Fly and Hop: Bugs on Parade” at 8 p.m. in the park’s campground amphitheater. It will be presented by Sherry Staub, a master naturalist with a love for Montana’s small, many-legged friends. This is the second presentation in Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park’s annual Friday Summer Speakers Series, which introduces a new speaker each Friday at 8 p.m. throughout the summer. Some people may cringe or shriek at the sight of a spider, cockroach or wasp, but...
Chan Cooper was born at his parent's home in Willow Creek, Montana on August 11, 1929 to Raymond and Frances Buttelman Cooper, on the same ranch where he lived and raised his own family. He "kicked the bucket" (dads own quote), peacefully at his ranch home with family by his side May 23, 2021. Growing up, Chan worked on the family ranch and graduated from Willow Creek High School. Chan always told his kids that the D's & F's on his report cards stood for Dandy and Fine. On March 3, 1949 Chan married Joyce Britzius at the family ranch. Chan and... Full story
Lawrence "Larry" Benjamin Laird, 88, of Three Forks, Montana, passed away on Friday, May 28, 2021, in his home with his family. Larry was born on August 2, 1932, in International Falls, Minnesota. He was Claude and Ellen Laird's firstborn. Larry enjoyed taking his family's boat, traveling out on Rainy Lake, camping, and fishing as a kid. He was also quite an athlete growing up. He participated in hockey and crossed the Canadian border to attend games and his high school football team had to travel 90 miles to play. Larry graduated from... Full story
Grace Lutheran Church (305 5th Ave E, corner of Date and 5th) will be hosting its next clothing giveaway on Saturday, June 5th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. All are welcome to come and peruse the clothing which is generously donated by our community. We encourage you to take as many clothes as you can use. Don’t be shy! For more information, call Pastor Lehmann at 570-0491....
HELENA — A district court judge on Friday temporarily enjoined the enforcement date of House Bill 102, the bill that would expand permissions for concealed carry firearms on campus starting June 1. The order by Judge Mike McMahon in Lewis and Clark County came in response to a suit filed by the Montana University System Board of Regents, which voted unanimously last week to challenge the new law in court. In his ruling, McMahon wrote that the board would “suffer immediate and irreparable inj...
After having the event canceled in 2020, there were plenty of smiles at the recent Three Forks Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner and Meeting at the Headwaters Ranch. Chamber Executive Director Melissa Jenkins was ecstatic for the return of the dinner and other bigger events in Gallatin County. "The people that attended had a great time. We had a great silent auction with many wonderful items that were donated by area businesses," she said. "It was so nice to be able to share what the Chamber has been doing the past two years, as well as to... Full story
On Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at approximately 7:20 pm, Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue in Big Sky responded to a request for assistance from two hikers that fell into the South Fork of the Gallatin River. The first individual slipped and fell into the river and the second individual jumped into the water to assist. The pair made it out of the water, but on the opposite side of the river from the Ousel Falls Trail. Search and Rescue Volunteers, Big Sky Fire Dept. and Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office responded and helped the stranded i...
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) would like to announce and invite the public to comment on a proposal to resurface about 6 miles of Highway 287, north of Ennis. The project begins at the intersection of US-287 and MT-287 and extends north for 6 miles ending near McAllister. Proposed work includes resurfacing the existing surface and painting new pavement markings. The purpose of the project is to rehabilitate the rutting roadway and to extend the service life of the pavement. The project is tentatively scheduled for construction...
